... st year 2016 i went to the doctor and he said i had to get an MRI done before he could do anything to help me so i did. He said i had plantar fibroma in my right bigtoe so we decided on surgery to take the shredded tissue out. ... (3 replies)

... things can differ from doctor to doctor and I have also had an ankle fusion along with some other foot surgeries. My doc is typically very conservative, but your doctor may follow a different post op regimen than mine does. ... (50 replies)

... I had a fusion in Feb. 04. It was my 3rd surgery. The first was to repair the joint. The 2nd a year later was to replace the joint with a titanimum implant. The most recent was to remove the joint and fuse it. I had a bone graft from my hip due to the other two surgeries. ... (9 replies)

... Haven't been to this board in a while, but I need some advice. Let me give a brief history. In Dec. 99, I had a osteotomy and joint repair of the left bigtoe. That didn't really work so I had an implant in Dec. 00. The implant didn't work and was basically fused. ... (1 replies)

... out a limp. That is pretty amazing since I also have a fused ankle. I don't have the normal range of motion in my ankle, and no ability yet to push off with my bigtoe, so I bought a pair of shoes with a rocker sole. They really do the work for me. I am amazed at how much better I walk in them. ... (10 replies)

... bearing for 8 weeks, followed by two weeks in walking boot. I am able to wear shoes now, but they are uncomfortable. When I stand with my foot on the floor, my bigtoe does not touch the floor, it sticks straight out. Also when I am standing or trying to walk, I feel like I am walking on a bony projection under my foot. ... (25 replies)